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Cast & Crew

Gracie Otto
Director
Gracie Otto
Writer
Paul McCartney
As Self (archive footage)
John Lennon
As Self (archive footage)
Mick Jagger
As Self (archive footage)
Elton John
As Self (archive footage)
Sting
As Self

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"Under the Volcano" is a documentary film that tells the story of AIR Montserrat, a world-renowned recording studio built by Beatles producer George Martin on the Caribbean island of Montserrat in 1979. The film chronicles a decade of music recorded at the studio, featuring some of the biggest artists of the 1980s, including Dire Straits, The Police, The Rolling Stones, and Elton John. The film also captures the destruction of the studio by Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and its impact on the music industry. With a combination of archival footage and interviews with the artists who recorded there, "Under the Volcano" offers a unique glimpse into this special place and the music that was created there.

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